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Patented Feb. 6,1872.

HERMAN ROGKE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUREAUS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,422, dated February6, 1872.

Specification describing a new and Improved Bureau, invented by HERMANRocnn, of the city, county, and State of New York.

Figure l represents a front elevation ot' my improved bureau. Fig. 2 isa vertical transverse section ofthe same on the line c c, Fig. l. Figs.3 and 4 are horizontal sections of the same on the line la k, Fig. l,showing the parts in different positions. Fig. 5 is a front elevation,partly in section, of the bureau. Fig. Gis a bottom view of the same.Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse section of the same on the line c k,Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a detail side View of part of the extension bedstead.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new combination piece of furniture, whichembodies within a reduced compass nearly all the requisites of asleeping and dressing apartment and of a study, since it contains abedstead, mosquitonet frame, wash-stand, toilet-case, mirror, table,drawers, wardrobe, spittoon, boot-jack, writing-case, writing-table, andbook-case.

Ain the drawing represents the rectangular outer case of the improveduniversal bureau. Itis entirely closed at the sides, back, top, andbottom, while its front displays the several doors, drawers, andfolding-plates, which must be opened in order to reach the contents orparts ofthe apparatus. The uppermost'part of the case is by a transversepartition, c, divided into two compartments, b and d, of which the one,b, contains shelves, 85e., to constitute a book-case and receptacle forpapers, while the other, d, contains hooks or pins toserve as a wardrobefor the reception of suspended clothing. The compartments b and d arerespectively closed by means of doors c and j', which are provided withsuitable locks, knobs, handles, &c. Immediately below the compartments bd are two, more or less, drawers, B and C, which extend across theentire case A, as shown in Fig. 5, and constitute receptacles for linengoods, &c. These drawers are or may also be provided with suitablelocks, handles, &c. Below the drawers 'B C there is, in the case, asliding table, D, which can be drawn out at will. When not drawn out itsfront edge is flush with the iront of the case, drawers, &c., and showsa knob whereby it can be moved. When more or less drawn out, the tablecan be used as a support for suitable articles. rlhe back ofthe table ishinged to a sliding strip, g. Vhen the table is entirely drawn out sothat only the strip g remains in the case the table can be swung up, asin Fig. 2, to form the back for the washstand, and to display a mirror,h, which it contains on the lower i'ace. Vhen thus turned up the tableprotects the front of the drawers from injury by water that may bespattered about from the wash-stand. Below the table D are two drawers,E and F, side by side, each occupying about half the width ofthe case A.The drawer E contains a wash-bowl, t', soap and sponge cups j j, andserves thus when drawn out as a wash-stand. rlhe drawer F has in it apivoted writing-table, l, which, when swung inwardly, as in Fig. 3,leaves part of the drawer uncovered. Such uncovered part m constitutesthe toilet-case, for reception of brushes, tooth-powders, 85e., andwill, when the two drawers E and F are both drawn out, be convenient toa person using the washstand. When the pivoted writing-table Z is swungoutward, as in Fig. 4, it covers and conceals the toilet-case, anddisplays the writingcase that was formerly covered by it. The toiletcasesupports the writing-table sufficiently rm to let it be convenientlyused for writing purposes. Below the drawers E Fisthe folding bedsteadG, which, when folded up, as in Fig. 2, is entirely concealed within thelower part of the case A, the portion occupied by it being closed by aplate, a, whose face may be prepared in imitation of drawers, as shown,or otherwise. The plate a is, at its lower end, hinged to the bottomofthe case. When swung down it forms the bottom ofthe middle part of thebedstead, the bottom o of A being under the head end of the bedstead.From the hinged bottom n projects sides p p, which form the sides of thebedstead as far as n extends. r is an extension bottom, with slottedside pieces s s, which are guided on projecting pins t, of the sides p.The bottom r when drawn out, as in Fig. 7, constitutes the foot endofthe bedstead. Legs g/z/ for the support of the bed-4 stead are pivotedto its several sections and folded out when the bedstead is to be used.The bedding H can all be concealed within the case A when the bedsteadis folded together, as indicated in Fig. 2. Above the bedstead arepivoted to the case A extension rods u u, which serve as supports formosquito-bars, should any be used, as indicated by the dotted arch inFig. 5, and also in Fig. 7. I is a bootjack, Whose shank, o, slides inbearings formed under the bottom o of the case A. J is a spittoon, alsoon a shank, fw, which slides under the bottom o. Both the boot-jack andspittoon can be entirely concealed under the case A, when not used;conveniently drawn out When used. The case A stands on legs w x, ofsufiicient length to admit the spittoon and bootjack under the bottom 0.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The sliding table D, hinged to the strip g, andprovided with the mirror h, to be used I Vsubstantially as herein shownand described.

HERMAN ROGKE. Witnesses:

A. V. BRnisEN, CHs. SCHWARZ.

